How to Calibrate Your Digital Instant-Read Thermometer



Suzannah demonstrates how to calibrate a digital instant-read thermometer.

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  1. This is so helpful. I bought one of these recently & attempted to recalibrate it myself to improve it but the instructions were very vague & I ended up with weird readings when I tried to use it while cooking. Now I understand the process. Thanks so much!

  2. I cannot smell nor taste most food. Therefore, it can be difficult to know when something is done. Because you teach using thermometers, you have accomplished a small miracle, because now I have something that is mistake proof and tells me without a doubt that something is done. Thank you so much!

  3. I've always trusted America's Test kitchen. I bought a Japanese knife and learned how to cook bacon "The proper way" but this video is a crock. I have a digital from Javelin Tools and it reads 10 degrees off on the hot and the cold side. This video named "How to Calibrate Your Digital Instant-Read Thermometer" does not teach calibration…

  4. Although your average ice water will be close to 32°F, it will probably not be exactly 32°F because of minerals and other impurities in the water. If you truly want to accurately test your thermometer, you should use ice made from distilled water and put the ice in a glass of liquid distilled water, then insert your thermometer's probe.

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